Lake County , Florida
Population: 398,696 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $69,956 Home $287,900 Rent $1,468/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lake County's headline indicators land 6% below the national median on income ($69,956), with housing 6% below the US figure ($288,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lake County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$69,956
Median Income
household
$287,900
Home Value
median
$1,468/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $69,956 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,956 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Median Home Value | $287,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,468/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 398,696 |
| Median Age | 46.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 26.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.8%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
12.3%
Smoking
38.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.9%
No Physical Activity
17.1%
Depression
36.6%
Insufficient Sleep
75.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 91.9 · 92th national percentile
🌊 Flood
35.40
🌪️ Tornado
97.39
🌀 Hurricane
94.99
🔥 Wildfire
95.99
🌍 Earthquake
61.13
☀️ Drought
34.99
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